Greers Ferry 05/02/08

[Cody Smith]

The lake has dropped almost a foot since my last report. Water temps in the Lower basin are in the mid 60's with 65 degrees being the warmest I located. Fishing is still going well with lot's of catches to be had. The white bass have backed off and are recoperating from there great spawn, you can still catch a few fishing around the mouths of the feeder creeks and main creek channels. The hybrids are working it over pretty well, with Early Morning and Late afternoon being the most productive. You can catch these fish mid to all the way up the arms. They have been schooling and feeding very aggresively. I would count on at least another week of this activity. Best lures are in-line spinners in 1/2 oz., Lead Head Jigs with Action Bait 3" Grubs in Chart. Pepper, June Bug, and Electric Blue Grape. Walleye's are showing up in better numbers than they have all year. They are also doing better right at dawn and dusk with the latter being better. There moving around pretty good so you have to really stay with them for consistant action, but the best bite's have been on the 3 and 4 inch Action bait grubs and deep diving crankbaits. The Smallmouth bass are coming out of recovery after there spawn. Expect action on this species to really be picking up. Look for Brush edges around 45 degree banks with gravel and small rock in 12 - 20 feet of water for the best bite. Largemouths and Spots made a hug push about 2 weeks ago beginning to stage in the shallower depths of the water column. These fish are still active with the big females spawning in different location around the lake. Soft plastic jerkbait's, wacky rigged worms and small crankbait's are catching the more active fish still in pre-spawn mode. Jig and Chunk combo's along with Tube's fished in and around tight cover and spawning location's are catching some nicer fish. Most points are void of many fish as of yet. I would expect this to change within the coming weeks. Bream and all panfish can be caught shallow on anything small, red worms, crickets, 1/32 oz. jigs etc.

Good Luck and If you have any question's or want to set a Guide Date email me at smittyc888@hotmail.com

[catD6Rdozer]

Lake is HIGH.... bring 10ft johnboat.. lol...no fish biting..

5-14-08